Terry L. Paul age 72, of Newton passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Richland Nursing
& Rehab in Olney, Illinois.
Funeral services celebrating Terry’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023,
at the Crain Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois with Rev. Steve Willis officiating. Visitation will
be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service on Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in
the Mound Cemetery, rural Jasper County, Illinois.
Terry was born on February 2, 1951, in Olney to Leo and Mary (Selby) Paul. He graduated from
Richland High School with the Class of 1969. He worked at the Newton Power Plant for 30
years. He later worked for seven years at the Rural King in Olney and was currently working at
the Effingham Walmart.
Terry loved to fish, deer hunt and bowl. He loved the St. Louis Cardinals. He LOVED spending
time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his partner, Marsha Paul, his step-children LeAnn Jones of Casey, Kari Harris
of Effingham and Chad Harris Newton; his grandchildren Harley (Austin) Harris of Effingham,
Dalton (Taylor) Dasenbrock of Effingham, Brock (Arianna) Jones of Jacksonville, Chayce
Dasenbrock of Effingham, Kyrsta (Adam) Dasenbrock of Charleston and Lilly Levandoske of
Casey; great-grandchildren, Brylee Harris of Effingham, Sylar Nisbet of Effingham, Sawyer
Dasenbrock of Effingham, Charlotte Jones of Jacksonville and Grayson Dasenbrock of
Effingham; his two fur babies, Bella and Baby; sisters-in-law, Bobbi Paul of Brazil, Indiana,
Verna (Johnny) Griffith, Vanessa Slane and Vellena (Tony) Schmidt all of Newton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers David Paul and Gary Paul, father-in-law and
mother-in-law Leroy “Chub” and Sylvia Slane, sisters-in-law Jeri Paul, Shirley Paul and Linda
Miller and brother-in-law Ron Slane.
Memorial gifts may be to the family.
Online condolences may be offered at www.crainfuneral.com.
